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Overview

PayPal provides an end-to-end suite of tools that can integrate with a business's existing systems and service providers. Its network of shoppers and businesses provides AI-driven data insights to help businesses reach new customers and drive results.

Indy is an all-in-one admin solution that enables a seamless workflow from your first proposal to a client to the final invoice payment and everything in between. Indy is designed for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and business owners who want to level up their productivity and grow their businesses.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

No videos yet

Pricing

Starting from

0.09

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

12

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.6

26.8K

5

4

3

2

1

19.8K

5.3K

1K

213

330

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
83%
would recommend this app

4.7

103

5

4

3

2

1

76

22

5

0

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
84%
would recommend this app

Pros

“PayPal is the go-to for fast, secure online payments. While not a full accounting tool, it's excellent for collecting payments, sending invoices quickly, and managing basic expense tracking on the go”
SA

Suman A.

Owner,Bookkeeper,TAxPreparer

“The sandbox environment works well enough for testing different payment scenarios before you push anything to production. Plus, the transaction logs are detailed, which really helps when you're debugging failed payments or trying to track down issues our users report.”
YO

Yusuf O.

Lead Software Engineer

“Using PayPal’s instant transfer feature has saved me a lot of hassle. Whenever I need to move money between my business account and personal wallet, the button pops up right in the checkout and the funds arrive within minutes, so I never have to wait for a bank transfer to clear.”
JP

Jessica P.

Finance Manager

Pros

“Instead of having to purchase or pay subscriptions for multiple software solutions, I can just use Indy and have access to a CRM, invoicing and payment platform, time tracking tool, contract manager/creator, and more.”
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Gary H.

Marketing Specialist

“Some features of Indy are paywalled behind a higher tier. While this is not a dealbreaker when using the software, some more advanced features such as time tracking and time tracking invoice integration are not available to entry-level users.”
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Gary H.

Marketing Specialist

“I use it for my day to day onboarding and offboarding”
JK

Jasmine K.

CEO

Cons

“While PayPal allows you to accept payments and secures everything for both parties, the payment processing fails when people want to pay with a credit card, due to too many verification steps.”
SM

Sandra M.

Owner

“The high processing and cross-border transaction fees and strict security policies that can unexpectedly freeze accounts or hold funds without fast access to human customer support is the biggest pain point for me”
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Ekpono A.

Software Engineer

“Customer support repeatedly provided generic responses without explaining the reason for the suspension or offering any meaningful appeal process. While PayPal excels in ease of use and is a trusted payment option for customers, the possibility of losing access to your account without explanation makes it difficult for me to recommend relying on it as your primary payment processor.”
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Victoria T.

Self-Employed

Cons

“What i dislike about this platform is that the app for the phone is not as intuitive and does not have the same capabilities as you do on desktop.”
VC

Vivian C.

Ceo

“Additionally, a "discount" line item appear and cannot be removed; it's a bad optic to show a client "hey, some people get a discount but not YOU.”
RN

Ryan N.

UX designer

“The only thing I didn't like is that once you start editing the contract on your own, you are not able to go back to the other mode.”
DB

Daniela B.

Project Coordinator

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review7 days ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review2 years ago

Key features

  • Total features96
  • ACH Payment Processing
  • AI/Machine Learning
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Ad hoc Reporting
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Anomaly Detection
  • Authentication
  • Automatic Formatting
  • Barcode/Ticket Scanning
  • Billable & Non-Billable Hours
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Billing Portal
  • CRM
  • Calendar Management
  • Cash Management
  • Check Fraud Detection
  • Client Portal
  • Completion Tracking
  • Compliance Management
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Contract Drafting
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Dashboard
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Invoices
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Management
  • Data Security
  • Data Visualization
  • Deadline Management
  • Debit/Credit Card Processing
  • Deferred Billing
  • Digital Signature
  • Digital Wallet Payments
  • Discount Management
  • Document Automation
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • EDI
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Management
  • Estimating
  • Expense Tracking
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • For Banking
  • For Food Trucks
  • For Retail
  • For Small Businesses
  • For eCommerce
  • Forms Creation & Design
  • Forms Management
  • Fraud Detection
  • Full Text Search
  • Hourly Billing
  • In-Person Payments
  • Internal Fraud Monitoring
  • Inventory Management
  • Invoice Creation
  • Invoice History
  • Invoice Management
  • Invoice Processing
  • Marketing Reports
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Payments
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Currency
  • Multi-Location
  • Multi-Period Recurring Billing
  • Multiple Billing Rates
  • Multiple Payment Options
  • Offline Time Tracking
  • Online Invoicing
  • Online Payments
  • Online Time Tracking
  • Order Management
  • PCI Compliance
  • Payment Fraud Prevention
  • Payment Gateway Integration
  • Payment Links
  • Payment Options
  • Payment Processing
  • Payment Tracking
  • Performance Management
  • Point of Sale (POS)
  • Pre-built Templates
  • Prioritization
  • Product Catalog
  • Progress Tracking
  • Project Billing
  • Project Planning
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Project Tracking
  • Projections
  • Promotions Management
  • Proposal Generation
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Real-time Alerts
  • Receipt Management
  • Recurring Invoicing
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Refund Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Returns Management
  • Risk Analysis
  • Risk Management
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Sales Reports
  • Sales Tax Management
  • Scheduled/Automated Reports
  • Search/Filter
  • Self Service Portal
  • Shipping Labels
  • Shipping Management
  • Social Media Integration
  • Status Tracking
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Task Board View
  • Task Editing
  • Task Management
  • Task Progress Tracking
  • Task Scheduling
  • Task Tagging
  • Tax Calculation
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time Tracking
  • Timesheet Management
  • To-Do List
  • Transaction History
  • Transaction Monitoring
  • Version Control
  • Web Forms
  • Workflow Automation
  • Workflow Management
  • eCommerce Management
  • Total features85
  • ACH Payment Processing
  • AI/Machine Learning
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Ad hoc Reporting
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Anomaly Detection
  • Authentication
  • Automatic Formatting
  • Barcode/Ticket Scanning
  • Billable & Non-Billable Hours
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Billing Portal
  • CRM
  • Calendar Management
  • Cash Management
  • Check Fraud Detection
  • Client Portal
  • Completion Tracking
  • Compliance Management
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Contract Drafting
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Dashboard
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Invoices
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Management
  • Data Security
  • Data Visualization
  • Deadline Management
  • Debit/Credit Card Processing
  • Deferred Billing
  • Digital Signature
  • Digital Wallet Payments
  • Discount Management
  • Document Automation
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • EDI
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Management
  • Estimating
  • Expense Tracking
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • For Banking
  • For Food Trucks
  • For Retail
  • For Small Businesses
  • For eCommerce
  • Forms Creation & Design
  • Forms Management
  • Fraud Detection
  • Full Text Search
  • Hourly Billing
  • In-Person Payments
  • Internal Fraud Monitoring
  • Inventory Management
  • Invoice Creation
  • Invoice History
  • Invoice Management
  • Invoice Processing
  • Marketing Reports
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Payments
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Currency
  • Multi-Location
  • Multi-Period Recurring Billing
  • Multiple Billing Rates
  • Multiple Payment Options
  • Offline Time Tracking
  • Online Invoicing
  • Online Payments
  • Online Time Tracking
  • Order Management
  • PCI Compliance
  • Payment Fraud Prevention
  • Payment Gateway Integration
  • Payment Links
  • Payment Options
  • Payment Processing
  • Payment Tracking
  • Performance Management
  • Point of Sale (POS)
  • Pre-built Templates
  • Prioritization
  • Product Catalog
  • Progress Tracking
  • Project Billing
  • Project Planning
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Project Tracking
  • Projections
  • Promotions Management
  • Proposal Generation
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Real-time Alerts
  • Receipt Management
  • Recurring Invoicing
  • Recurring/Subscription Billing
  • Refund Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Returns Management
  • Risk Analysis
  • Risk Management
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Sales Reports
  • Sales Tax Management
  • Scheduled/Automated Reports
  • Search/Filter
  • Self Service Portal
  • Shipping Labels
  • Shipping Management
  • Social Media Integration
  • Status Tracking
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Task Board View
  • Task Editing
  • Task Management
  • Task Progress Tracking
  • Task Scheduling
  • Task Tagging
  • Tax Calculation
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time Tracking
  • Timesheet Management
  • To-Do List
  • Transaction History
  • Transaction Monitoring
  • Version Control
  • Web Forms
  • Workflow Automation
  • Workflow Management
  • eCommerce Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations50
  • 123FormBuilder
  • 17hats
  • Acuity Scheduling
  • AthletaDesk
  • BetterUnite
  • BigCommerce
  • Cash App
  • Chargebee
  • Cognito Forms
  • Constant Contact
  • Donorbox
  • Ecwid
  • Formsite
  • Fundraise Up
  • GiveSmart
  • GiveWP
  • Google Pay
  • Gravity Forms
  • Invoice Simple
  • Invoice2go
  • Joist
  • Jotform
  • Keap
  • Miva
  • Ninja Forms
  • OpenCart
  • Paymo
  • Payoneer
  • QuickBooks Online
  • RocketRez
  • Salesforce Commerce Cloud
  • Shift4Shop
  • Shopify
  • Shopware
  • Spreedly
  • Squarespace
  • Stripe Payments
  • SubscriptionFlow
  • TutorBird
  • Venmo
  • Volusion
  • Wix
  • WooCommerce
  • WordPress
  • Wufoo
  • X-Cart
  • Xero
  • Zuora
  • commercetools
  • nopCommerce
  • Total integrationsN/A
  • 123FormBuilder
  • 17hats
  • Acuity Scheduling
  • AthletaDesk
  • BetterUnite
  • BigCommerce
  • Cash App
  • Chargebee
  • Cognito Forms
  • Constant Contact
  • Donorbox
  • Ecwid
  • Formsite
  • Fundraise Up
  • GiveSmart
  • GiveWP
  • Google Pay
  • Gravity Forms
  • Invoice Simple
  • Invoice2go
  • Joist
  • Jotform
  • Keap
  • Miva
  • Ninja Forms
  • OpenCart
  • Paymo
  • Payoneer
  • QuickBooks Online
  • RocketRez
  • Salesforce Commerce Cloud
  • Shift4Shop
  • Shopify
  • Shopware
  • Spreedly
  • Squarespace
  • Stripe Payments
  • SubscriptionFlow
  • TutorBird
  • Venmo
  • Volusion
  • Wix
  • WooCommerce
  • WordPress
  • Wufoo
  • X-Cart
  • Xero
  • Zuora
  • commercetools
  • nopCommerce